Family

Skye

Melinda p.o.v-

"Come on come on!" My 11 year old Skye came running into our bedroom waking us up "Skye, hunny it's 6 am" Phil tells her "I need you up so I can get ready and mom can do my hair!" "We'll meet you downstairs at 6:30" I say and she dashes off "its her first day of middle school, she has probably been up for half an hour" I say getting up "are you working today Mel?" i'm a police officer and i specialise in different things but i've been working in the hostage and armed response team for 5 years "nope" Phil runs a cafe but was in the army, the cafe was his dream job though, which is opening later today, he gets up too and we both get ready an meet Skye downstairs at the designated time. While she was eating her cereal I was double checking she had everything she needed in her bag, she did but as I said, I was double checking. "How do you want your hair?" I ask, she thinks about it for a moment before saying "half up half down" so that's what i do. "are you excited?" Phil asked and she didn't hesitate "really really excited! I hope me and Jemma are in the same classes" (i know nothing about american schools so i'm making this up based on my school because we start high school at 11) "if you aren't you can meet up at break and lunch and you'll be walking to and from school together" i remind her just in-case the girls aren't in the same classes. "i know mom" "where are you and Jemma meeting?" "we're going to walk together so she's going to come over" I already knew all of this but i was keeping her distracted from nerves, i didn't want nerves to spoil her day.

Skye was ready and Jemma was here, Phil was taking pictures and i was watching. I cherished moments like this. "are you excited Jemma?" i asked, "oh, yes!" she replied. Jemma is from England but moved here last year, she lives two blocks down, She's Skye's best friend and she stays with us almost as much as she stays at her own house. "If something happens phone me, you know the kind of world we live in. That goes for both of you" "i know mom, can we go?" "have fun" Phil and I both say and they go. I wasn't working and i had already finished my workout so i decided to go see Phil at work.

I walk in and go to the counter with my hood up "hi, what can i get you?" a member of the staff asks not realising who i was. "well i want to see the boss" "is there a problem?" "no" "well i'm sorry but the boss is busy" I look up and take my hood down "can i see him now?" "oh go ahead" i smile and go through to see my husband sitting with a calculator in hand working out the lowest price he can sell food at while making profit. "need a hand?" "i swear you're and angel" he says and i sit down and start filling stuff out.

A few hours later we were finished. "i'd still be doing paper work without you Mel, thank-you" "you're welcome but you are making dinner" he smiles and says "deal" i give him a kiss "i'll see you at home" "see you later"

Later after Skye came home we were still waiting on Phil to come back. "mom where's dad?" "still at work, he should be home soon, go fix your school stuff and i'll phone your dad" she goes upstairs and i call Phil

"Hello"

"Phil where are you?"

"i'm on my way home right now"

"did something happen?"

"i'll talk to you when i'm home, Wo ai ni " (Wo ai ni = i love you in mandarin Chinese)

"Wo ai ni"

I go upstairs "your dad is on his way home" "something happened" "what makes you think that" "i can just tell" i sigh "i don't know if something happened or not but your dad is on his way" "okay" i go back down stairs and sit down. He better be okay.